William Blaisdell (April, 1865–January 1, 1931) was an American actor of both stage and screen. Among his roles on stage was the Marquis de Pontsablé in the comic opera ''

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''. He also starred in several comedic

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Harold Lloyd Harold Clayton Lloyd, Sr. (April 20, 1893 – March 8, 1971) was an American actor, comedian, and stunt performer who appeared in many silent comedy films.Obituary ''Variety'', March 10, 1971, page 55. One of the most influential film co ...

in 1918. Blaisdell died in 1931. His widow, fellow actor Clara Lavine, died at age 75 on December 29, 1948."The Final Curtain". ''Billboard''. January 15, 1949: 49.

Selected filmography

*'' Bashful'' (1917) *'' Step Lively'' (1917) *'' Fireman Save My Child'' (1918) *'' Here Come the Girls'' (1918) *''

On the Jump ''On the Jump'' is a 1918 American short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd. A print of the film survives in the film archive of the Museum of Modern Art. Like many American films of the time, ''On the Jump'' was subject to cuts by city and st ...

'' (1918) *''

Pipe the Whiskers ''Pipe the Whiskers'' is a 1918 short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd. Cast * Harold Lloyd as Janitor * Snub Pollard * Bebe Daniels * William Blaisdell * Sammy Brooks * Lige Conley (as Lige Cromley) * Billy Fay * William Gillespie * Fre ...

'' (1918) *'' Take a Chance'' (1918) *''

Hey There! ''Hey There!'' is a 1918 American short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd. Like many American films of the time, ''Hey There!'' was subject to cuts by city and state film censorship boards. For example, the Chicago Board of Censors required c ...

'' (1918) *''

The City Slicker ''The City Slicker'' is a 1918 American short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd. Prints of the film survive in the film archive of the Library of Congress. Plot Harold arrives in the backward town of Punkville by train to answer a classified ...

'' (1918) *''

An Ozark Romance ''An Ozark Romance'' is a 1918 American short film, short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd. Prints of the film survive at the film archive of the Museum of Modern Art. Cast * Harold Lloyd * Snub Pollard * Bebe Daniels * William Blaisdell * Sam ...

'' (1918) *'' Bees in His Bonnet'' (1918) *''

Swing Your Partners ''Swing Your Partners'' is a 1918 American short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd. Copies of the film survive in two collections. Plot Harold and Snub are two vagrants who are mistaken for visiting dance experts by the proprietor of Professor ...

'' (1918) *''

Hear 'Em Rave ''Hear 'Em Rave'' is a 1918 American short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd. The runtime of the short film is 11 minutes, and it was released on December 1, 1918 in the United States. Cast * Harold Lloyd * Snub Pollard * Bebe Daniels * Wil ...

'' (1918) *''

Two-Gun Gussie ''Two-Gun Gussie'' is a 1918 American short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd. Plot Gussie (Harold Lloyd) is a mild-mannered easterner who finds employment as a piano player in a rowdy western saloon. Dagger-Tooth Dan, the toughest character ...

'' (1918) *''

Hot Sands ''Hot Sands'' is a 1924 silent film comedy short produced, directed by and starring Monty Banks. Herman C. Raymaker shares directing credit with Banks. It is preserved in the Library of Congress collection''Catalog of Holdings The American Fil ...

'' (1924) * '' Racing Luck'' (1924) * '' The Yankee Clipper'' (1927) * ''Rough Dried'' (1929) * ''Sappy Service'' (1929)

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* * * 1865 births 1931 deaths American male silent film actors American male stage actors 20th-century American male actors Place of birth missing Burials at Kensico Cemetery {{US-actor-stub